Engineers at the Johnson Space Center must determine the net force needed for a rocket to
achieve an acceleration of 70 m/s2
. If the mass of the rocket is 45,000 kg, how much net
force must the rocket develop?
3,150,000 N
There was a huge hog that was walking at the rate of .5m/s2. It's mass is 2000 kg
how much force was needed to get it moving?
1000N
How do we describe force?
A push or a pull
When a soccer ball is kicked. What would we say of the force?
it is unbalanced
According to Newton's Third Law, what happens when you push against a wall?
The wall pushes back
Newton’s 3rd Law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite
reaction
What is inertia?
An objects resistance to a change in motion.
What is the mass of a falling rock if it produces a force of 147 N?Acceleration of gravity is 9.8m/s2
15kg
What is force measured in?
Newtons
What net force is required to accelerate a car at a rate of 2 m/s2
if the car has a
mass of 3,000 kg?
6,000 N
a bird with a mass of .3kg dived bombed with an acceleration of 6m/s2. What force did it hit the worm with?
1.8N
The Force of the air that acts against the movement of an aircraft?
Drag
An ________________ force results when once force is stronger than other forces and the motion of an object is affected
unbalanced
How does the law of inertia effect the passengers on a train that is suddenly slowing down?
They are abruptly pushed forward as their body wants to continue at the same speed as the train was traveling.
What is newton's first law?
An object in motion stays in motion, an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
A car ran into a wall with the force of 180,000 N and has a mass 3000 Kg what was the acceleration rate of the car?
60m/s2
30 m/s East is an example of
velocity
Name the upward pressure of air on an aircraft when it is flying.
Lift
What is mass measured in?
kg, kilograms
What is the name of the force produced by an engine that pushes a vehicle forward?
Thrust
If an unbalanced force acts on an object, what will happen?
Acceleration
In outer space how long would a satellite orbit the earth?
Endlessly.
What will happed when you're in a car and the driver suddenly slams on brakes?
Fly forward
You were so hungry the you stabbed a meatball with a mass of .5 kg at the acceleration rate of 4 m/s2, What is the Force you used to fork that meatball.
2N
Sir Isaac Newton was known for what accomplishment?
Newton's 3 laws and the discovery of gravity.
What does the "m" in F = ma represent?
mass
A sled traveling at 3 m/s2 with a mass of 4kg will hit the wall with how much force?
12N
A force that causes an object to slow down when it touches another object is _____________.
Friction
When two teams are playing tug of war and neither team wins. What is said of the forces?
They are balanced
Newton’s _______ says the acceleration of an object depends on its force or applied force and mass.
2nd law
Engineers at the Johnson Space Center must determine the net force needed for a rocket to
achieve an acceleration of 70 m/s2
. If the mass of the rocket is 45,000 kg, how much net
force must the rocket develop?
3,150,000 N
What is acceleration measured in?
meters per second squared. m/s2
An apple fell fro a tree at the rate of 2 m/s2 and hit my head with the force of 3N.
What is the mass of the apple?
1.5kg
A lamp sitting on a table is demonstrating Newton’s ______ Law?
First
Newton’s 2nd says the acceleration of an object depends on its ______________________ and __________________________.
Mass and the force
what are the two forces that stop an object in motion?
Gravity, friction
What is Newton's 2nd law?
Force = Mass x Acceleration
What is the acceleration of softball if it has a mass of 0.5 kg and hits the catcher's
glove with a force of 25 N?
50 m/s2
. A10 kg bowling ball would require what force to accelerate down an alleyway at a rate of 3 m/s2?
30N
Which law of motion explains the engine of a rocket pushing down (action) and the force of the rocket that moves it up (reaction)?
3rd law
If an object stays still or continues moving at the same speed and in the same direction, it is a ________________ force.
balanced
The greater the mass of an object, the ____________ the force needed to move the object.
Greater
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